Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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